If you’re planning on using your Apple TV over a wireless rather than wired network, your experience may suffer from various issues related to Wi-Fi.

For instance, your Apple TV might be unable to connect to a Wi-Fi network, refuse to stream movies and songs or update apps in the background.

Usually the first step in troubleshooting Wi-Fi issues that might be plaguing your box entails determining whether the Apple TV has enough Wi-Fi signal strength. This is important because the lower the signal, the poorer your experience will be as you’ll struggle with reduced download speeds and poor streaming quality.

This tutorial will show you how to determine the Wi-Fi signal strength on your Apple TV.

How to check Wi-Fi signal strength on Apple TV

The following section applies to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation Apple TV.Step 1: Go to Settings → General → About. This will put up a screen with various information about the Apple TV hardware, as depicted below.

Your current Wi-Fi signal is at the bottom under the Signal Strength section, presented in the form of the familiar iOS signal dots.